Arthroscopic ankle ligament reconstruction
Foot & ankle surgery
Ankle · foot
An ankle ligament left torn keeps giving way, and eventually leads to chronic pain or arthritis. An arthroscope is inserted through an incision of under 1 cm to check for and treat any cartilage damage at the same time, and the torn ligament is then restored through a 2 mm incision.
Anesthesia, hospital stay and recovery time depend on the extent of injury and your general condition. The operating surgeon explains this after the consultation.
When surgery is indicated
- A complete ligament tear
- Ankle instability from repeated injury
- Pain not improving despite medication, physical therapy and injections
Arthroscopic ankle ligament reconstruction — benefits
- The operation is short, taking about 30 minutes.
- The scar is smaller than with conventional surgery, so recovery and rehabilitation are quicker.
- Since the arthroscope is already inside, other lesions in the ankle can be treated in the same operation.
Process
How surgery proceeds
This is the shared pathway for the Surgery Center. Details for each procedure are covered in the consultation.
- 01
Precise diagnosis
MRI and CT are taken the same day and read by a radiologist that same day.
- 02
Surgical consultation
The operating surgeon explains in person why surgery is needed, what the alternatives are and how recovery is expected to go.
- 03
Surgery · inpatient care
The operation is performed in the annex theatre, and recovery is managed on the ward as the condition requires.
- 04
Rehabilitation · follow-up
After discharge the same team continues to follow your progress and rehabilitation in the outpatient clinic.